JOB DESCRIPTION

Change Coordinator

What can you expect?

• The engineering team is based in Tikoe Industrial Area, Maseru, Lesotho. Our responsibility is to develop and maintain the change management program methodology, standards, technology and tools. Providing our support and interaction with the other departments in the company as well as verifying the accuracy of reports and master data to ensure the optimization of our system and functions.
• As the local team, we have full intergration to the regional SAF Adient structure with most support functions leadership based in South Africa.

Adient (NYSE: ADNT) is a global leader in automotive seating. With 70,000+ employees in 29 countries, Adient operates more than 200 manufacturing/assembly plants worldwide. We produce and deliver automotive seating for all major OEMs. From complete seating systems to individual foam, trim and metal components, our expertise spans every step of the automotive seat-making process. Our integrated, in-house skills allow us to take our products from research and design to engineering and manufacturing — and into millions of vehicles every year. For more information, visit www.adient.com.

What will your responsibilities be?

• Plans, directs, and monitors launch related activities for assigned initiatives.
• Helps develop budgets by determining launch costs.
• Responsible for launch planning to optimize the organization's resources and ensure initiatives meet specifications in relation to cost and quality standards.
• Coordinates Plant Readiness for Launches and reflects status in Prodash.
• Coordinates Plant Deliverables within program timelines (meet customer milestones per KPI).
• Product prototypes/pre-launch parts delivered on time and to customer specifications (MRD KPI).
• All required APQP documentation submitted correctly and on time within customer portals as required
• Support Customer-owned tooling invoicing by mounting tool tags and providing necessary pictures on time.
• Support the local Plant Manager’s System for Management as it relates to new product development and Launch Readiness.
• Support local NPR analyses and actions to perform at quoted rates within the SOP + 90 window after Launch.
• Support change control for new parts BOM structures within SAP and Engineering Change Management for current parts.
• Establish priorities, set goals, plan work assignments, establish deadlines, and carry out tasks to completion.
• Evaluate and assist in design changes, specifications and drawing releases.
• Responsible for all plant-based aspects of new product development and launch.
• Utilize technical expertise to implement cost reduction ideas.
• Initiate, coordinate and check Capital Appropriation Requests (CARs) for program related equipment and tooling. Perform these functions for High Level CARs when required.
• Confer with planning, process engineering and design staff concerning product, design, and tooling to ensure a safe, capable and efficient standard process is being followed.
• Develop supporting documentation used to report project progress to plant leadership. Must also report on roadblock status, necessary countermeasures, and amendments to the development plan.
• Maintain plant-based BOS metric (projects on-time) and present at BOS or plant wide meetings when required.
• Monitor progress of suppliers of equipment and production parts to ensure on-time delivery and correct PPAP documentation.
• Verify gates of launch process have been met prior to shipment and arranges shipments.
• Track product design and process changes and highlight impacts to cost, quality, and delivery during program development.
• Ensure PPAP and SOP (start of production) are on time, milestones are all green, and production quality and efficiency have not met stated levels.
• Identify roadblocks and hurdles early on in your project to allow for adequate resolution plans and escalation as needed.
• Actively communicate with internal and external contacts to resolve produce and process issues as they arise.
• Communicate launch plans and coordinate design review to ensure adequate participation from cross-functional departments and team members. Detail all countermeasures for management reviews. Develop a risk matrix and resolution for program direction.
• Participate in customer development teams to present data, collect information, review issues, provide resolutions and accept their feedback throughout the project.
• Direct launch teams and assist plant management to ensure adherence to NPIS and APQP guidelines, review product design for compliance and engineering principles.
• Assist process engineers and launch team in review of vendor specifications and equipment purchase plans.

Which qualifications are we looking for in potential employees?

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering/project management or equivalent
• At least 5 years’ experience in manufacturing or similar industry, preferably automotive
• Ability to achieve project deliverables
• Strong analytical & Good Problem Solving
• Computer literacy including High level of excel skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of BIW manufacturing processes and equipment and assembly flow.
• Ability to read and interpret system layouts, engineering drawings, and specifications.

Which benefits do we offer?

• Competitive salary & Provident Fund

Adient is committed to equal employment opportunity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. As a true global company, our leaders and employees come from various cultures across the world. Our diversity is a source of inspiration enabling us to achieve our goals and build an inclusive company culture.

We are looking forward to receiving your application including your salary expectations and your earliest availability date. If you have additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact Ms. ‘Matau Matsau @ +266 52292000 or +266 58808356.

PRIMARY LOCATION

Lesotho Trim